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Who knew that when I was being an irresponsible delinquent in my Hampden Academy High School years, I would someday be promoting one of my books in the 8th Annual Key West Book Fair? I can assure you that one group who didn’t foresee it was my teachers. I’m sure most of them were wondering […]

My wife and I have lived in a lot of places in our lifetime, but living in Anguilla for a couple of years changed us forever. The white beaches, the blue water, the fantastic music, the beyond delicious foods, and of course, the truly amazing people of the island will remain a part of our […]

Some time ago, just after mankind had transitioned from stone and chisel, to pen and paper, I wandered out of my cave and entered the working world. Things were different back then. Meetings were generally attended in person. Conference calls were rare and a videoconference could only be found in a Jetsons’ cartoon or in […]

For Christmas in 1911 Aunt Eliza gave a copy of a leather-bound book titled, “Longfellow” to Marguerite Day. I know this because inside the cover of my worn and tattered book of Longfellow poems, a cover splotched with white paint and water stains and frayed edges from being well read over the decades are the […]

When I lived in the Caribbean, there was a woman named Ursula who cut my hair in Saint Martin. She was a petite, attractive woman who came from a small, cozy village on the outskirts of Paris. Her personality was warm, kind and tender and she spoke only a few words of English. Being that […]

Reality and perception can be the exact same thing, until we get clarification. That’s when we say, “Ooohhh. Now I get it.” My wife tells me I don’t pay attention when she talks to me. That’s her perception. I haven’t admitted to agreeing with with her, even though I wear the t-shirt she bought […]

About ten years ago, I had the following conversation with an Anguillan carpenter who repaired half of my falling-down fence. After several hours of work, he drove off to get more wood, but he never returned. The concrete lower wall that once held the upper lattice fence is still standing strong to this day, but […]

I’ve bought and sold a lot of things in my life. Cars, homes, furniture and well, just about anything else that can be bought and sold. I’ve bought online, in stores, at yard-sales and at markets. It’s my humble but experienced opinion that buying old stuff is pretty much the same no matter what it […]

My wife has maintained, for several years now, that if someone spread the word that eating corrugated cardboard lowered cholesterol and lengthened our lives, there would be a cardboard shortage within months. First it would be sold by the pallet, then by the pound, working it’s way down to small packages and last but not […]

A lot of things changed in our part of the world while I was living in the islands for the better part of a decade. To be honest, I’m having a bit of a problem adjusting to life back in America. I was not all that trendy in the first place, so I didn’t put […]

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B.M. Simpson

B.M. SIMPSON was born in rural Maine. He joined the Air Force at 18 and lived and moved across the U.S. and Europe. After retiring from the Air Force, he spent nearly a decade living and working in the Caribbean. On the islands of Anguilla, St. Kitts and Grand Cayman, he discovered a passion for island life and formed friendships second to none. In 2015 he released his first novel, Island Dogs, and he followed it up with his second, Avis Humphrey.
Today Simpson calls South Sound, Grand Cayman home, and he continues to travel to and work in the Caribbean. Despite his blue water passion, he holds onto old friendships and cherishes his New England roots. He is currently writing his next novel, Bella Vita.